The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-25
man Of courage. the fortitude shat prevented
the excitement of the moment from taking ludg-
ment captive. He said

ment captive. He said:
Gentlemen: I have been requested by great num-
Der here to state what occurred within the Senate
chamber. When first appeared at the door was
fused admttance the doorkeepers the outside stat
ing that they had positive orders to refuse adis
SION stood at the door Biz cking the passage until
from the inside said, THAT is all right; Mr. Robertson
can come in" was then admitted At the time for
opening the Ser started towards the steps leading
up into the Presidents chair intending to assume the
duties the Constitution prescribes shall perform
was stopped q large heavy t Sa whose
tache and whiskers ICries of ''Pritchett!'sl No;
not Pritchett. He said: You go further.
shoulders and said You car 90 no further here"
caught hold of the post aud tried push myself past
him. when he seized me and threw as far as from
here to that pillar pointing away about fifteen feet
[Cries of Hang him" and other cries of mo- no.
stepped back stood at the Clerks desk and made an
ton of presiding officer of the Senate by virtue OF an
election by the people, the declaration of joint con-
venton of the two houses and the opinion of the SUI
preme Court upon the fsty of the title of the claimant
interrupted by the so-called President of the
Senate. and again with the threat that 1t
did not stop he would remove from the floor and
with calls from the Door keeper to do it. The Door
keeper finally called and did push me outside of
this further door of the Senate chamber lCries OF
'Shame. shame! That is about all that concerned
| me. Some of our Senators engaged in little
scrimmage. Senator DeMotte, passing in, from
| cause do not know what it was insisted upon
an opening of the door. The Door keeper seized him.
| and blows struck between Senator Mcdonald
! and the door keeper and Senator johnson. Who
struck do not know. but it looked If there
would be serious riot there for a WHILE Shortly
afterwards Senator DeMote ordered to be placed
| in his seat in the Senate chamber. and the Door
| keeper forcbly did but afterwards, when
be attempted to rise. pushed him violently down on
the floor. This just preceded the order to remove
| him. / do not know what the result The Re-
publican Senators started to follow me, but failed to
| get out because the doors were locked.
Gentlemen, your blood is up 1t is something that
| will make any American citizens blood boil; but
to you gentlemen, in all sincerity that can use,
and with all the fervor that am master DIDO moth
ing of which you will be ashamed in your cooler mo-
ments. Applause. They have made record in
this house to-day that will hurl this Infamous Demo
cratic party out of power in the State for the next
| quarter of a century. [Applause thank you, gen
| temen. for your attention Great applause and
| cheers for Acknowledgements Robertson
| 1t is mild statement to say that Colonel
| Robertsons speech averted serious consequences
perhaps bloodshed At its close all, with the
| exception of few thoroughly angry and hig.-
| ly excitable men, were ready to dispense. One
| large man, with shoulders like Hercules. rar
up the stairs beside tie Lieutenant governor
and in short and fiery speech proposed to the
crowd to move upon the Senate doors. burs
| them in and clean out the Democratic Senators
| and door keepers with the usurping Smith a.
| the head Colonel Robertson spoke to the
| speaker, and quietly requested him to desist
| that the excitement was subsiding, and tht
| crowd ready to dispense. He turned to Colone
| Robertson. shook hands with him warmly ant
stepped town. This followed by genera
| rush to shake hands with the Lieutenant gov
ernor, who, as he moved away, was clrcled b.
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